Re: 90mm f2 for Leica M

[Hal Robinson <sparky16@ix.netcom.com>]

 Chris, I have much the same uses for it as you.  It is one of my favorite
lens but not my most used one.  The reason it is one of my favorites is
because, when I do use it, I love the results.  I use mine for some portrait
work and I have also found it to be quite helpful for taking pics at a
concert,play, etc  The reason for this is usually I find that at these
places I am to far away for a 50, but I still need the f/2 for the usual dim
light.  This lens has a nice big opening, but I don't have to be right there
to get good pics.

My carry kit consists of
M-4
50 DR Summicron
90/2 Summicron
and sometimes my only 35, a Sumaron, but I don't use it much in my work
 Hal


>I am curious, how do you use your 90-mm lens. I use my 90 infrequently.
>Sometimes, I need it to cut out telephone wires and other man-made things.
>Infrequently, I use it for portraits. Here, an SLR with a 90-degree viewer
>would generally better. Unfortunately, I do not own a 90mm lens for my SL2. 
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>I have a book by Eisenstaedt which includes several magnificent photographs
>taken with the 90mm lens on an M or LTM camera.
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>Would you care to comment on your travel kit. I generally also carry a 50mm
>lens, which is my main lens. The 35mm lens is especially useful in Europe or
>indoors where close distances do not permit the use of a 50mm. Incidentally,
>I love the 35mm Summicron. For this reason, I do not understand why there
>are so many of these lenses on the second-hand market and why their prices
>are so high relative to new lenses.
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>Best of Light
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	Hal Robinson
	Columbia, South Carolina



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